Oil consumption per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Oil consumption per person was 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,905 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,967 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,648 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Guatemala peaked at 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 146th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 2,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 3,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,837 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 3,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,743 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,738 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3,297 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 3,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 143 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Egypt 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Guatemala?
- Oil consumption per person in Guatemala was 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for oil consumption per person?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.